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Info about the CooperSurgical embryo culture oil
You may have heard about the recent recall of an embryo culture oil produced by CooperSurgical due to a possible risk of the oil harming embryo development. We want to reassure our patients that the embryo culture oil we use was not subject to this recall and our patients’ embryos are not at risk. 

We maintain our commitment to providing the highest quality lab environment for our IVF patients. This recall demonstrates that, as with many medical treatments, problems can arise despite a medical practice’s best efforts. While we cannot predict the future, we remain focused on using high quality lab equipment and products to maximize embryo development, safety and success. We can also promise our patients transparency: if anything in the future were to impact embryos in our care, we would communicate directly with our patients to inform and discuss next steps.

If you have any follow-up questions or concerns, please contact us through the patient portal. Sincerely, your TRM team

Fortunately, the majority of our patients conceive in their first IVF cycle. But if they don’t, in general, the first three IVF cycles have roughly the same success rates.

Dr. Murray says Tennessee Reproductive Medicine is seeing more and more women in their late 30s and early 40s wanting to have children.

A report about the health risks of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for relief of menopause symptoms scared many women away from the therapy, but Dr. Rink Murray says it’s still a good option for some women if correctly administered.

Tennessee Reproductive Medicine (TRM) partners Dr. Rink Murray and Dr. Jessica Scotchie launched the “IVF Guarantee Program” last week as demonstration of their commitment to”do everything possible to minimize the financial and emotional stress of infertility.”

In U.S. News & World Report, Dr. Jessica Scotchie discusses a study showing that women of a normal weight who do five or more hours a week of vigorous exercise were 42 percent less likely to get pregnant than women who did not exercise at all.

“Very vigorous exercise can affect ovulation, and thereby disrupt menstrual cycles,” says Jessica Scotchie, a reproductive endocrinologist practicing in Chattanooga, Tenn.